-
The problem isn't day to day, or even three days. It's after 6 days and shitty Eastern European roads.
I can't really ask for more from my saddle. I never get sores, I never get numbness. Only after 6 days do I get some bruising.
I can't go back to padding on the saddle as that causes chaffing.
So I was looking (like you did) for a new way of reducing vibration.
skinny-
I know. I still own the saddle of doom, because I can happily ride it for a day or two without issue. It's a bit too hard to pick a saddle and then ride for a solid week on it just to work out if it's better or worse than the last choice. I wonder if there's any benefit to the pressure mapping when I know where the pressure is and will be because the saddle I use is designed to support me in that single spot.
I get the odd saddle sore and then in TCR I had blisters, blood blisters, bruising, all manner of sit-bone destruction :) I'm using a less padded version of the same kind of saddle to see if there's any difference but I've not ridden it on a single long ride yet to tell.
I wonder if there's enough room in the layback Thomson for Di2 still?
hippy
I saw your pressure mapping pics. Interesting. There was a guy, Nelson maybe on the TCR who knows a guy that makes/runs some 3D pressure mapping saddle creating company. I can't remember their name but I'm certain I've posted about them before.